Exploring Local - MYT wanders the Windy City, exploring Chicago
Exploring Local - MYT wanders the Windy City, exploring Chicago
THE WINDY CITY // IMAGE BY FRANKIEBOYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
About a year ago we took a trip to Chicago, to celebrate Emily's birthday. Chicago is a city I have loved for a long time, if I didn't land myself in Vail or Denver Colorado I probably would have moved to Chicago. The winters are rough but the music scene, the food and the people of Chicago are very exciting and Lively. I took a detailed itinerary of her birthday weekend spent exploring Chicago, we had a blast, caught a cold from the bone chilling Windy City, and explored some of the city's best sites. The food was incredible, the drinks were poured strong, and the Chicago’s skyline views were breathtaking.
BREAKFAST AT SUNNY SIDE UP BREAKFAST AND COFFEE
Below is our itinerary and some images from our time spent exploring Chicago:
Day 1 - arrive to Chicago, check into hotel.
- Whitehall suite -- really simple, boutique hotel for the weekend.
- Sunny Side Up Breakfast & Coffee Shop
- Walked the city and explored the views of the Bean
- Art institute of Chicago - a good way to get out of the cold and wind, for awhile.
- Sunda (new Asian)
OX TAIL DUMPLINGS // SUNDA - NEW ASIAN // CHICAGO
Day 2 - woke up around 9AM to begin our second day in the windy city.
- Bar Siena Brunch
- Field Museum Chicago -- we never actually went into the museum, the entrance was supposed to free when we first read about it, we weren't interested enough to pay to enter.
- Skydeck Chicago -- fantastic views over the entire city from 360 degrees.
- Headquarters Beercade -- fun arcarde bar, excellent for a beer and an escape from chilly Chicago winds.
- Eataly Chicago -- fantastic Italian Market in Chicago
- Fulton Market Kitchen -- birthday dinner!
- Comedy Club - Second city, ok Cupid
Day 3
- Wicker Park shopping street
- Bongo Room Breakfast
- Sunset drinks up at John Hancock tower
- Osteria Langhe -- birthday dinner 2!!
Day 4
- City Photowalk through downtown areas
- The Bean during the daytime
- Eataly before airport
IMAGE BY FRANKIEBOYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
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